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The 1500 parchment world chart by Juan de la Cosa

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Museo NavalJerónimos, Paseo del Prado

Chart of Juan de la Cosa (1500)

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A 1500 parchment nautical chart by Juan de la Cosa, the earliest surviving map to show the American continent, drawn after Columbus's voyages.

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Chart of Juan de la Cosa (1500)Juan de la Cosa, 1500, Public domain
Mauritshuis Thyssen-Bornemisza: Masterpieces from The HagueCourtesy of Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
Kenny Scharf© Kenny Scharf. Courtesy of the artist
Seba Calfuqueo. CautinCourtesy of Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
Museo NavalFernando, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Museo Thyssen-BornemiszaLuis García (Zaqarbal), CC BY-SA 3.0
Museo Nacional de Artes DecorativasLuis García (Zaqarbal), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Casa de AméricaCarlos Delgado (Kadellar), CC BY-SA 3.0
Museo del PradoEmilio J. Rodríguez Posada (Emijrp), via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

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